# Soo I'm not a Charter Member???? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 3, 2005, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432 "2005-08-03T16:37:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/21 "2005-08-05T15:27:27Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Unless there’s a change of heart from Jerry and Ed, once you lose your Charter Member status, that’s the end of the story. > > your hinky TubaDiva Ah well. :smack: But, I’m getting to do my extra little bit supporting the board, so. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/22 "2005-08-05T15:51:54Z")
> [@samclem](#): > > What a nice, balanced, philosophical viewpoint. 🙂 Yes. It’s always important to remember that there is no “i” in **Phlosphr**. He’s a true team player. ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/23 "2005-08-05T22:31:59Z")
It puzzles me that anyone cares whether they are listed as a Charter Member or not. I don’t take this into account in judging posts or posters. Who does??? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2005, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/24 "2005-08-06T03:47:21Z")
But it’s looooong. Like it would really nifty if I could be a “Member of the Squadron of Flying Squirrels” or such. Yes. Just ignore me. ---
**Author:** ![D.E.S.K.Top668](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@D.E.S.K.Top668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.E.S.K.Top668)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/25 "2005-08-08T02:36:37Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > We had quite a few folks who let the subscription renewal date come and go and realized pretty quickly they had screwed up. Ed and Jerry gave these people some leeway and let them come back as Charter Members (at full charge, since that part of it couldn’t be fixed). > > However, all these changes had to be done manually throughout the system, a somewhat long and tedious job for someone who already has their hands full to begin with, so after doing several hundred of these, Jerry said, No More. > > And that’s where it sits. > > Unless there’s a change of heart from Jerry and Ed, once you lose your Charter Member status, that’s the end of the story. > > Sorry. > > your humble TubaDiva Do charter members who lapsed for a day or two retain the renewel benefits, or are we stuck paying full price for the rest of our stay here? Just curious, DESK ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/26 "2005-08-08T06:15:58Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > That’ll teach me for trying to be a smartass. You’re fine. I think someone, however, needs to uninstall Stick-in-the-Butt 1.0 and download Sense O’ Humor 2.0 instead. ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/27 "2005-08-08T11:16:33Z")
> [@D.E.S.K.Top668](#): > > Do charter members who lapsed for a day or two retain the renewel benefits, or are we stuck paying full price for the rest of our stay here? > Just curious, DESK IANQED, but I believe you are stuck. Maybe you missed this in the quote of Tuba’s you posted: > [@](#): > > Unless there’s a change of heart from Jerry and Ed, once you lose your Charter Member status, that’s the end of the story. Being that the reduced rate is part of being a Charter Member, so it looks like, change of hearts aside, you are indeed fixed in at the full price. ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/28 "2005-08-08T12:24:45Z")
> [@Jake](#): > > “Charter Member” is fine but I always look at the join date to form any opinion of the poster. Just curious, but what does this mean? Just because someone discovered the board afew years earlier than someone else doesn’t mean their opinion is any less valid or less worthy of attention. ---
**Author:** ![Corrvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@Corrvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corrvin)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/29 "2005-08-08T15:06:31Z")
> [@rayh](#): > > Just curious, but what does this mean? Just because someone discovered the board afew years earlier than someone else doesn’t mean their opinion is any less valid or less worthy of attention. Their opinion on what? General knowledge, their specific expertise? Of course not. The culture of the SDMB and nuances of the rules? Someone who’s been here longer and/or posted more (which generally implies reading more) DOES know more about the specifics of posting and reading here. Corr P.S. I can think of an obvious counter to this argument of mine, but this postscript is too small to contain it. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/30 "2005-08-08T16:37:45Z")
> [@D.E.S.K.Top668](#): > > Do charter members who lapsed for a day or two retain the renewel benefits, or are we stuck paying full price for the rest of our stay here? > Just curious, DESK As of the date of this posting, August 8, 2005: If a lapsed Charter Member got their status changed back to “Charter Member,” they’re again eligible for renewal at Charter Member rates. If they didn’t get in under the wire, probably not. Now I have no way of knowing what might be coming down the road when it gets to renewal time, it’s possible this could change, but right now, if you didn’t regain Charter Member status right after you originally lost it, you’re probably out of luck. Sorry. your humble TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432/31 "2005-08-08T16:55:04Z")
I almost lost my charter member status because I went to South Africa as well as had computer problems during the time payment was due. I’m one of those that got my charter member classification back, but had to pay the higher fee. It is my understanding that the lower fee will apply next time, but if not so be it. I don’t look at whether someone is a charter member or not, but it is an indication that you have been able to remain quasi-nonjerkish for a prolonged period. Those that can claim the title of 99er are entitled to be proud of being a member of a unique group, after all. > [@Corrvin](#): > > P.S. I can think of an obvious counter to this argument of mine, but this postscript is too small to contain it. Somehow I get a feeling that “I represent that remark.” :o Anyway, I will always think of **Phlosphr** as a **charter member** in good standing. Maybe this all could be cleared up by sending Ed a box of chocolates. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soo-im-not-a-charter-member/315432.md?page=1)